Lamp construction



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LAMP coNsTRucitoN Joseph S. Mcinnis, Qhicago, IlL, assignor to Mclnnisand Company, Incorporated, Chicago, 115., a corporation of IllinoisApplication Early 25, 1956, Serial 'No. 599,996

3 Claims. (Cl. 2 19-83) My invention relates to table lamps and similardevices. My invention relates more particularly to table lamps of thetype that have a self-contained fluid container with a lamp chimney,base, and wick holder attached.

thereto, and which are adapted to be used for the lighting of individualtables in dining rooms, cocktail lounges, terraces, and for home use asa night light or for decorative effect in dens or television rooms.

The principal object of my invention is to provide an improvedconstruction of table lamp of the type described which includes aself-contained fluid container, lamp chimney, base and wick holder, thesame being positioned in a decorative and protective base and shadeassembly.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved table lampand shade assembly of the type described which not only acts as areceptacle for the fuel container, wick holder and chimney, but alsoacts as a protective guard so that when the same is knocked over theparts will not become disassembled or broken, nor will it be possible toaccidentally cause fires by reason of the flame and fuel coming incontact with tablecloths or other combustible substances.

Other objects andadvantages will be more apparent from the followingdescription wherein reference is bad to the accompanying drawings, uponwhich:

Fig. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view through my improved lampstructure showing the fuel container, wick holder and chimney positionedtherein;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the lamp shade assembly;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the base extension which operates as a supportand container for the removable fluid container; and

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view thereof.

In the embodiment of the invention which I have chosen to illustrate anddescribe, I have shown a table lamp which may include a lamp base membermade of sheet metal and formed with a medial upwardly tapering postportion 12 which has a medial opening 14 therethrough. The baseextension 16 may also be a sheet metal stamping that has an upper openend 18, a cylindrical shell portion 29 terminating in a shoulder 22, anda chamber 24 therein for the reception of a fluid container 26. Thefluid container 26 is adapted to rest upon a shoulder 28 adjacent thebottom of the member 16, the same being inwardly flared and providedwith a bottom wall 39 having a central bore 32 therein.

A hollow bolt member 34 may be screw-threadedly mounted in a weight 36positioned in the base member 10, the bolt extending upwardly throughthe openings 14 and 32 and provided with a nut member 38 for fasteningthe base it) and the base extension 16 rigidly together. A piece of feltit) may be adhered to the bottom of the weight 36 to cover the loweropening of the base 10.

The fuel lamp ensemble may include the container 26 previously describedand a combined" wick holder and, lamp chimney base 42, provided with theusual spring.

finger members 44' for supporting ,a glass chimney 46 in positionthereon. Inorder to keep. the lamp chimney from falling out of itsholder if the lamp should be tipped over, I have provided a split springring 48 which fastens about the fingers 44 to frictionally'hold thechimney fromj removal.

The decorative and protective lamp shade Sil may have a cylindricalshell portion '52 adjacent its upper end terminating in a flange 54 fromwhich the frustoconically shaped shade portion 561 extends down to apoint adjacent the top of the base emension 16, the edge 58 being curledover as shown to receive a cylindrical split spring ring 60 thatissnapped into position therein to fixedly connect the lamp shade, tothe ring.

As best shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the ring 69 has radially extending arms62 welded or otherwise secured thereto and extending inwardly to bewelded or otherwise secured to the top of a metal ring member 64. Thering member 64- encircles a fiberglas tube 66 to which the same isfastened by rivet members 63, so that the tube 66 and the shade 5% arethus connected together whenthe spring ring 61 has been snapped intoplacein the inside of the shade 563.

The tubular member 66' extends down inside of the base extension 16 andseats upon the shoulder 22 of the cylindrical portion 18 thereof, thetubular member preferably having a snug or tight fit inside of the baseextension so that in normal use the parts will not be separated, but canonly be separated by a direct pull upwardly on the shade and tubularextension.

With this construction it can be seen that the table lamp is assembledby attaching the base extension to the base by means of the bolt 34.After this has been done, the fuel container and lamp chimney assemblycan be set in the base extension, the bottom of the container resting onthe shoulder 28 and preferably fitting snugly within the chamber 24. Thelamp shade assembly, which consists of the frusto-conical shade member,can be assembled to the spring ring 60, to which the shoulder ring 64and tubular extension 66 are attached. In this condi tion the tubularextension is pressed into the top of the base extension 16 in a snugfit, and the lamp is thus assembled.

In the event that the lamp assembly is accidentally tipped or knockedover, the shade will prevent the glass chimney from becoming broken, andthe spring ring 48 on the chimney holder will prevent the same fromdropping out of the assembly. It can thus be seen that I have provided alamp construction that is easily and quickly assembled, and one that issturdy and durable.

While I have illustrated and described a specific embodiment of theinvention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changesand modifications may be made in the exact details shown and I do notwish to be limited in any particular; rather What I desire to secure andprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A lamp construction comprising a base in the form of an invertedshallow dish having an upwardly tapering hollow post portion thereon, acentral opening through the top of said post portion, a hollow generallycylindrically shaped base extension portion having an inturned shoulderadjacent its upper open end, a second inturned shoulder adjacent itslower end, the lower end of said extension being closed and having acentral opening therethrough, a weight positioned in said base, a boltscrew-threadedly mounted therein and extending upwardly through saidopenings and provided with a nut to fasten said base and base extensiontogether, a fuel con- Patented Jan. .23., 1958.

hollow post portion thereon, a central opening through the top of saidpost portion, a hollow generally cylindrically shaped base extensionportion having an inturned shoulder adjacent its upper open end, asecond inturned shoulder adjacent its lower end, the lower end of saidextension being closed and having a central opening therethrough, aweight positioned in said base, a' bolt screw-threadedly mounted thereinand extending upwardly through .said openings and provided with a nuttofasten said base and base extension together, a fuel container, chimneybase and chimney positioned in said base extension and resting on saidsecond inturned shoulder,a shade for said chimney, said shade havingradial rods extending inwardly, a cylindrical tube connected thereto andadapted to be snugly fitted into the upper end of said base extensionwith its lower end resting on said first shoulder, a split spring ringsecured to the outer ends of said radial rods, said split ringconnecting said shade and said tube together.

3. A lamp construction comprising a base in the form ng a base in theform' of an inverted shallow dish having an upwardly tapering hollowpost portion thereon, a central opening through the top of said postportion, a hollow generally cylindrically shaped base extension portionhaving an inturned shoulder adjacent its upper open end, a secondinturned shoulder adjacent its lower end, the lower end of saidextension being closed and having; a central opening therethrough, aweight positioned in said base, a bolt screwthreadedly mountedthereinand extending upwardly through said openings andprovidedwith anut to fasten.

said base and base extension together, a fuel-container, chimney baseand chimney positioned in said base extension and resting -on saidsecond inturned shoulder, a

shade for said chimney, said shade having radial rods extendinginwardly, a cylindrical tube connected thereto and adapted to be snuglyfitted into the upper end of said base extension with its lower endresting on said first shoulder, a split spring ring secured to the outerends of said radial rods, said. split ring connecting said shade andsaid tube together, said cylindrical tube having a band around its upperend resting on the open top of said base extension. 1

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2s3,177 White Aug. 14, 1883- 1,138,836 Bishop May 11, 1915 2,392,324,Krebeck Jan. 8, 1946

